Meet Our Athletes

Extraordinary stories from inspiring individuals

Everyone has a story to tell. This is your chance to meet your Paralympians and find out what drives them to keep on achieving their dreams.

Tobiah Goffsassen

Tobiah Goffsassen took up rowing in Grade Seven after watching his school win the prestigious Head of the River. Being amongst the exciting atmosphere, Tobiah experienced…
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Todd Hodgetts

Todd Hodgetts is the gentle giant of the Australian Paralympic athletics squad – that is, until he moves into the shot put circle. When he does,…
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Tom Gallagher

When Tom Gallagher turned his focus to pool swimming from Surf Life Saving at the end of 2020, the Somerset athlete dreamed of making a Paralympic…
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Tom O’Neill-Thorne

Widely considered the future of wheelchair basketball in Australia, Darwin teenager Tom O’Neill Thorne was the youngest ever Roller to compete in a world championship when…
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Tori Pendergast

Tori Pendergast was on a family ski holiday as a teen when Disabled Wintersport Australia first spotted her on the slopes. However, it was not until…
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Torita Blake

Torita Blake has defied the odds all her life. When she was barely a month old, she was a victim of domestic violence, and suffered severe…
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